π July is Disability Pride Month! At Renison/UW, weβre celebrating inclusion, accessibility & community. βΏοΈβ¨
Learn more about how weβre building an inclusive campus:
π renison.ca/accessibility
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π July is Disability Pride Month! At Renison/UW, weβre celebrating inclusion, accessibility & community. βΏοΈβ¨
Learn more about how weβre building an inclusive campus:
π renison.ca/accessibility
With only a few hours left in June, you can still turn $1 into $2 in support of Renison students, in memory of the late Dr. Darrol Bryant.
Thanks to a generous donor, each donation made in Darrolβs name before midnight will be matched to a maximum of $2,000
Learn more: renison.ca/bryant
Renison is proud to take part in Wear and Share Wednesday for the #MooseHideCampaign! π§‘
Today, we wear the moose hide pin to stand in solidarity against gender-based violence and support healing and reconciliation.
#WearAndShareWednesday #MooseHideCampaign
Text Reads: National Indigenous Peoples Day. June 21, 2025
Picture of Reni moose wearing vegan moose hide pin. Throwback pictures of our Renison community part taking in the moose hide campaign day walk and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Resources : UWaterloo Office of Indigenous Relations: uwaterloo.ca/indigenous Renison Indigenous Studies: uwaterloo.ca/renison-continuing-education/indigenous-studies Waterloo Public Library: wpl.ca/indigenous-history
Today is National Indigenous Peoples' Day. We celebrate Indigenous community members.
Let's reflect on the ways we participate in reconciliationβfrom taking part in the Moose Hide Campaign Day, to walking alongside our UW community for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Just over a week ago, we had the pleasure of hosting one of our favorite annual traditionsβAlumni Beer & Bitesβon Friday, June 6 at Renison University College. π»β£
To everyone who joined usβthank you for making the evening special!
Earlier this year, Renison lost a dear friend and colleague, Dr. Darrol Bryant.
For the rest of June, a generous donor has agreed to match donations in honour of Darrol Bryant up to $2000. Each gift not only memorializes Darrol but continues to support his lifeβs work.
More: renison.ca/bryant
It's been an amazing couple of days! We celebrated our Renison grads over 2 convocation ceremonies - and we have so many photos! To see the rest, hop over to our Facebook Page and check out the recently posted album.
A HUGE congratulations to each of our graduates!
#RenisonGrad #RenisonAlumni
Our final Convocation Award for Spring 2025 goes to Anna Moreau, winner of the Social Development Studies Book Prize for Academic Achievement. Congratulations Anna!
Read about Anna, and all of our award winners at renison.ca/convocation-2025
Next up, congratulations go to Daneka Miller, winner for the President's Merit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Life at Renison. Congratulations Daneka!
Read about Daneka, and all of our award winners at renison.ca/convocation-2025
Continuing our celebration, we're happy to announce our student award winners.
First up, we have Cindy Qiu, winner of the Renison Gold Medal Award for Academic Achievement. Congratulations Cindy!
Read about Cindy, and all of our award winners at renison.ca/convocation-2025
The celebrations continue today at Spring Convocation! Today we celebrate with our Social Development Studies, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Social Work grads - congratulations to each of you!
#RenisonGrad #WaterlooGrad #RenisonAlum
Next up for our Faculty Awards is Dr. Sharon Roberts, who has received the Renison Faculty Research Award for 2025.
Congratulations Dr. Roberts!
Read more: renison.ca/convocation-2025
June is National Indigenous History Month.
This is an important time to celebrate the stories, achievements and impact of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived on this land for over thousands of years.β£β£
During Convocation, we also announce awards for students and faculty. The Faculty Awards are given to faculty members who embody excellence in their work.
First up, Dr. Christine Logel has received the 2025 Faculty Teaching Award. Congratulations Dr. Logel!
Read more: renison.ca/convocation-2025
This week, we celebrate grads who will walk across the stage and receive their degree during Spring Convocation. Today we celebrate with our MSW grads, who will receive their degrees at the Faculty of Health Convocation Ceremony.
Congratulations!
#RenisonGrad #WaterlooGrad #RenisonAlum
Cartoon of Reni Moose holding the pride flag wishing you all a happy pride month.
πHappy Pride Month!πβ£
June is full of events, celebrations, and moments of learning across Renison and uwaterloo. β£
At Renison, we proudly fly the Pride flag as a symbol of inclusion, affirmation, and solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.β£
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Itβs official β Renison has a Pride logo! We worked with students through our Queer and Cozy group to come up with something that resonated with our 2SLGBTQ+ community β and here it is!
The logo is now also available in our merch shop at renison.ca/merch
We hope you like it!
This month, with the generosity of Doris MβTimkulu, each donation to this award will be MATCHED to a maximum of $2,000. Just 4 days left - donate before midnight on Feb 28, and turn $1 into $2 in support of students at Renison!
Visit renison.ca/mtimkulu-award for more details and to donate.
Today is the day, classes are back in session! Welcome back Renison students and staff for the Winter 2025 term! Who's ready for another exciting term at Renison? π«π€
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We are getting ready to break for the Holiday Season and are wishing everyone in our community a safe and happy holiday!
Please note, Renison will be closed as of end of day on Friday, December 20, 2024 and will re-open on January 2, 2025.